BTW, out here in Washington State, we have a few great pizza places now (not so back in the day), one such is, ....tah-dah---- BROOKLYN BROTHERS PIZZA. It's far to go when the traffic is bad (when is it not?) but my taste buds love it.... we used to have another pizza place called NY No.1, but the man retired and made me sad. He brought everything including the ovens and the tables and booths.... those were the days....
Hey I'm watching my triglycerides, what do you think of ground turkey and fresh pork ? Do you think it taste ok ? Yeah, under orders to lay off the red meat...🤷♀️🌻🌷
I've made many meatballs over the years, but your recipe is my new favorite. I never fry or bake them, preferring the velvety texture from dropping them in the sauce to cook through. So delicious. The only thing I did differently was add a pound of italian sausage and fennel seeds into the mix. My family devours these every time! Thank you for sharing!
My Italian grandmother never put dry breadcrumbs in her meatballs..said it drew the moisture from the meat...always soaked sliced Italian bread in milk maybe 6 or 7 slices than added the soaked bread to mixture...but everything else the same as yours...looks delicious
Thanks! We are used to making a batch of meatballs for a restaurant. It’s very difficult to use soaked bread for a large amount. Oh, grandmother and mother used soft bread.
We use almost this same recipe. After frying we throw the meatballs in the crock pot to cook for at least 6 hours in the sauce. Comes out delicious and moist every tim
Same. My mother always used stale bread soaked in water or milk and then sqeezed out. You can also add tomato sauce if you have it simmering on the stove already 😊.
You should try carbonated water instead of plain water. They use it in making Sevapi which is a Bosnian meat that looks like a breakfast sausage. The carbonated water makes the meat very juicy.
This is how we make our meatballs, veal, pork and beef from my great grandmother’s recipe. We drop them raw directly into the gravy, but I LOVE your recipe for the sandwiches. Now if I could only find some good bread to complete the feast.
I felt like I was watching myself make meatballs ! EXACTLY how my mom made meatballs when I was growing up and I make them the same way !The only difference is my mom used rice instead of bread crumbs. We have a Sicillian heritage, so that's what was handed down from generation to generation to generation. The recipe is EXACT including cooking in olive oil ! Bravo my man ! From one Italian to another you did a GREAT JOB ! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Ti Saluto !
Do you put pignoli and raisins in your meatballs? I'm also Sicilian, I absolutely hate it LOL. I don't mind the pignoli so much. The raisins make it much too sweet. It is also put in brasccioll.
My recipe is similar. I grind my own beef from the chuck and pork from the loin. I use 2/3 beef and 1/3 pork. Fresh ground multi-colored pepper, half as much cheese and garlic plus a pinch of ground cloves. In the summer I throw in some fresh basil. If I'm putting them in the sauce, I bake them, if in a sandwich I fry them. I enjoyed the video. Good job!
That is exactly how I do it . I do use the same bread crumbs but I use FAR LESS crumbs ,I also add some water to the meat mixture . I learned that from a GREAT NEW YORK Restaurant and MARTHA STEWART. I also will sometimes use just SIRLOIN meat
OMGOSH I am now so hungry for one of those sandwiches. Beautiful job cooking them. I see this video was done 2 years ago. I wish I had seen it sooner! I look forward to more videos. My parents are from Syracuse, Sicily - Carlentini. They settled in Brooklyn and then moved to the midwest. I am a Carlentini. Thank you so much!
Amazing, my grandmothers recipe that she taught me is almost EXACTLY the same except we use milk instead of water. Beautiful! The only better sound than meatballs frying in a pan are chicken cutlets or sauseeeege! French baguettes? Where’s the seeded semolina bread? 🤣🤣🤣😁👍👍
I make my meatballs the same way, only add some milk to the mixture. The milk makes the meatballs tender and soft inside. I learned that from my Italian mother-in-law. Also, instead of using breadcrumbs soften some steal Italians bread in water. Squeeze out most of the water and add the bread to the meatball mixture. This is another way in making meatballs without using breadcrumbs. I learned this from my Italian mom, the meatballs are tender and soft inside after they are fried. Both ways using milk or wet bread are old school Italian ways of making meatballs...We are all from Brooklyn too. My Italian family has a long history of living in Brooklyn, since the mid 1900's...P.S. I can smell your meatballs frying, it's like perfume in the air! delish!
Chef Paul and Dom you both take it to another level. Those meatballs, I am making from your generational recipe, passed down to you guys is fabulous. I was a big fan of Daddy Jacks I miss him a lot since he passed away. A Great Chef and father , and husband he was.So sad to learn of his passing...
Still a newbie catching up on old videos and it's always good to see a shout out to Daddy Jack! I miss that guy and his videos so much. You guys have become my favorite Italian cooking go-to video channel.
My mother always used white bread soaked in milk, u have to fry to get that great smell, l am italian, she would say don't burn them cathy, but that's how l learned , they taste great right out of the pan.
Stuck in the poconos this brought me back to childhood in Staten Island, I’m one lonely Italian up here . Can’t get decent bread , scungili, or even gabagul. Thank you for the vid
I spent my lifetime to make a meat ball just the way I liked it. It was pretty much this. I wish I saw this 50 years ago. Bravo. Frying is such a pain but I think it comes out best.
Was looking for a genuine italian meatballs recipe for some time and I stumbled on this. Here's my story: did everything right until I tasted one of those fried meatballs to see how they are... none of them made it to the sandwich I ate them all 😂😂😂😂😂 had to start all over again can't complain thou!
I’ve tried a bunch of meatball recipes, never found one that I really liked, well, until this one. Absolutely delicious! I, like you, usually don’t measure, so I guess I used this recipe as more of a suggestion, 100% not disappointed. Thank you! This one works for me. I froze the ones I didn’t use for subs, I’ll use some for pasta and the rest for meatball sliders for Christmas appetizers (our Christmas dinner). Again, thank you!
@@jameswitt7684 I tip my hat you good sir. Very wise indeed. I myself usually make about 6 pounds at a time myself but my posse does a good job eating them as fast as I make them, lol.
I know this video is a couple of years old but I made these for dinner today and OMG what a great recipe. Very tender meatballs. I usually bake meatballs but I did it your way in the frying pan and the meatballs held together in the sauce and reminded me of getting a great meatball hero in NY, which I have yet to find in Florida. Now I make my own!
I’ve never had a problem baking them. Maybe there wasn’t enough binding agents in the mix? Anyways, as long as you were able to enjoy them. That’s really the only thing that matters.
Hi. I cut the recipe in half, made and fried 18 bite sized meatballs. The meat balls are delicious!!! I'm making meatball sandwiches (like you did) tomarrow for lunch. Many thanks to your beautiful Mom and Grandma!!!
Fennel! My dad was Italian and he loved to cook his meatballs were so delicious and he put fennel in his meatballs with all the other ingredients like yours. Wish he had left me his recipes. Thank you for your recipe.
As great as these meatballs are you two guys are the best part . These are the best balls I ever made. I fry some and bake some depending on my time. The fried are a bit better for sure. Thanks guys.
They look scrumptious. I was surprised there were no chopped onions in the recipe. Where I live (Arizona) it is almost impossible to find veal. I'll make these tomorrow! Thank you for sharing this.
Mmmmm they look amazing. I had an Italian deli in south Florida for 11 years. We made 1000’s of meatballs for our hoagies and pasta dishes . We baked ours because of the length of time it takes to fry. We used “Italian bread” or what Floridians think is Italian bread soaked in milk , crumbled and added to our meatballs. Made them super moist. You could make a fortune coming down to soflo and make real NY Italian bread instead of this white bread Italian bread they sell here. Merry Christmas guys to you and your families . I really enjoy your videos being a Jersey Sicilian American girl!🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻🎄🎄
The 3 meat combo is what makes the wonderful taste to these, very similar to my Grandma' Susie's recipe as passed down to me via my Irish mother, who learned to make Italian Gravy for my Dad. I would change just a bit, to match my Grandma's technique.... 3 less eggs, maybe just one egg per pound of meat; no cheese at all. Add both fresh and dried garlic spice, as they have different flavors, both I love. My mother never used fresh and we loved it. So, I use both. Add cheese when serving, as desired. Add fennel seeds and red pepper for sausage flavor.
Hello from Missouri! Chef's, today my wife and I cooked up some sauce and meatballs. I have to say I'm 62 and have never had sauce and meatballs as good as these were. What amazing flavors. Thanks guy's we really do appreciate the recipes and the videos of you two working together.
I was just going to write that Dominic reminded me of Daddy Jack when he gave a shout out. Sadly, Daddy Jack isnt with us any longer but he left a legacy. Happy I found this recipe and going to make them pronto.
Your meatball recipe makes my mouth water. I was looking for an Italian recipe and yours popped up. What luck. I'll follow you guys for sure. You will be my go to channel to find out what I need to do.. I am telling all my friends for sure.. Thanks for sharing.
Very close to my 100 year old Italian grandmother’s recipe … except for the “seasoned” breadcrumbs. We’re from Naples… so we add raisins, stale Italian bread cut into small chunks & sprinkled with Extra Virgin olive oil… or unseasoned breadcrumbs and a little wine. The deep frying is also a no-no… 80% cooked in shallow oil… then fully cooked in the sauce which simmers all day… which tenderizes the meats like butter!
What you just did here is the closest I've seen as to how my Mom used to make hers. I remember the ingredients but not the step by step she used to do. I'm so glad I found your video because it will be my guide to make meatballs. When you cook them in the sauce do you brown them in a frying pan then add them cook the rest of the way as the sauce cooks? I think that is how my Mom did it. I'm Sicilian, Napolitano, and Abruzzese formerly from Brooklyn.
That’s great! Here’s a video we did cooking meatballs in the sauce. KILLER Spaghetti & Meatballs | How to make Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe th-cam.com/video/loDLl9MlPjE/w-d-xo.html
My goodness NEVER, NEVER in my life have I ever seen a sandwich and one of my favorite sandwich...look SOOOO GOOOD....your men of good nature....I love it.....
It is so simple Right now I have bread in the oven but I am still looking st your delicious meat balls making. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💄💄💄💄💄
I should not watch your videos at 3:00 in the morning on an empty stomach. Everything looks so yummy that my tummy starts growling at me😋😋😋. I would be making your recipe . Meatball heroes are my favorite. P.S. Hello Uncle Junior 😁😁😁.
It reminds me when I used to go over to my grandmother's house every Sunday in maspeth New York. She was 4 ft nothing and put Jimmy Durante to shame... 😆 It sucks to get old I miss my grandparents and my family every Sunday about 15 people she cook for I don't know how she did it. Good job guys I recognize the ingredients from anywhere. 👍
I learn something every time I watch youse guys. I learned not to be stingy with the frying oil. Next time I make meataballs I go heavy with the oil. Thanks guys!
Totally interesting to see this recipe. I have done my meat balls almost, very close, to the same way for years. I just learned by trial and error. Another strange thing is I sometimes oven bake and sometimes fry them. Meatballs like this go with anything! Even just for snacking with a good bowl of sauce for dipping. Sorry I know you call it gravy. I am just an average dude and have always called it pasta sauce. Anyhow shout out to the brothers!
I was surprised you didn’t use milk it is a secret ingredient to making meatballs to become so tender and delicious. I was surprised when you used water for real
I made these tonight. I like to follow recipes exactly as written to give a fair and accurate review, but unfortunately I could not find ground veal anywhere locally. I substituted with ground lamb. So, I did make that one change. This is a great recipe. The proportions and flavor were excellent.
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BTW, out here in Washington State, we have a few great pizza places now (not so back in the day), one such is, ....tah-dah---- BROOKLYN BROTHERS PIZZA. It's far to go when the traffic is bad (when is it not?) but my taste buds love it.... we used to have another pizza place called NY No.1, but the man retired and made me sad. He brought everything including the ovens and the tables and booths.... those were the days....
Hey I'm watching my triglycerides, what do you think of ground turkey and fresh pork ? Do you think it taste ok ? Yeah, under orders to lay off the red meat...🤷♀️🌻🌷
OMG I swear I can smell the aroma of the meatballs cooking, looks so good - cheers!
I've made many meatballs over the years, but your recipe is my new favorite. I never fry or bake them, preferring the velvety texture from dropping them in the sauce to cook through. So delicious. The only thing I did differently was add a pound of italian sausage and fennel seeds into the mix. My family devours these every time! Thank you for sharing!
So glad! Like the sausage idea
@@BrooklynBrothersCooking it adds a nice flavor to the sauce.
My Italian grandmother never put dry breadcrumbs in her meatballs..said it drew the moisture from the meat...always soaked sliced Italian bread in milk maybe 6 or 7 slices than added the soaked bread to mixture...but everything else the same as yours...looks delicious
Thanks! We are used to making a batch of meatballs for a restaurant. It’s very difficult to use soaked bread for a large amount. Oh, grandmother and mother used soft bread.
We use almost this same recipe. After frying we throw the meatballs in the crock pot to cook for at least 6 hours in the sauce. Comes out delicious and moist every tim
Grandmas always know!!
My mother in law did the same by soaking bread in the milk. She never liked the breadcrumbs.
Same. My mother always used stale bread soaked in water or milk and then sqeezed out. You can also add tomato sauce if you have it simmering on the stove already 😊.
My mother and grandmothers made tiny seasoned and fried meatballs for their lasagne. Delicious!
From the Bronx, NY
Ours did also 😊
Love Daddy Jacks channel. Taught me a lot of great recipes and most importantly how to cook them. RIP DJ
Yes, great channel!
I think about Jack all the time he is greatly missed
You should try carbonated water instead of plain water. They use it in making Sevapi which is a Bosnian meat that looks like a breakfast sausage. The carbonated water makes the meat very juicy.
I go back and watch them sometimes, but I've seen them all abunch of times.
RIP to Daddy Jack.. I’ll be making these this week in his honor.
We made this recipe last night. It was such a hit that the next day it was made early in the morning to take to a potluck in the afternoon. Thank you!
Very glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting us know!
Made these! Fantastic! So good. Definitely a crowd pleaser! Thank you for this video/recipe!
Great to hear! Glad you enjoyed them.
This is how we make our meatballs, veal, pork and beef from my great grandmother’s recipe. We drop them raw directly into the gravy, but I LOVE your recipe for the sandwiches. Now if I could only find some good bread to complete the feast.
Sounds great!
I can hear Daddy Jacks talk!! Greetings from NL.
I felt like I was watching myself make meatballs ! EXACTLY how my mom made meatballs when I was growing up and I make them the same way !The only difference is my mom used rice instead of bread crumbs. We have a Sicillian heritage, so that's what was handed down from generation to generation to generation. The recipe is EXACT including cooking in olive oil ! Bravo my man ! From one Italian to another you did a GREAT JOB ! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Ti Saluto !
Grazie paisano !
Do you put pignoli and raisins in your meatballs? I'm also Sicilian, I absolutely hate it LOL. I don't mind the pignoli so much. The raisins make it much too sweet. It is also put in brasccioll.
My recipe is similar. I grind my own beef from the chuck and pork from the loin. I use 2/3 beef and 1/3 pork. Fresh ground multi-colored pepper, half as much cheese and garlic plus a pinch of ground cloves. In the summer I throw in some fresh basil. If I'm putting them in the sauce, I bake them, if in a sandwich I fry them. I enjoyed the video. Good job!
Thank you! You’re right, there is nothing like fresh cut meat.
Nice Video Brothers, The start of something big!
Thanks, Jack (the legend)! From your mouth to God’s ears. We are having fun with it!
Well Well Well.. DJ. What are you doing here?✌🏾
RIP Daddy Jack:(
I miss Daddy Jack 😢
My grandmother taught me exactly the same way! Glad to see. I fry for a bit then add to gravy
That is exactly how I do it . I do use the same bread crumbs but I use FAR LESS crumbs ,I also add some water to the meat mixture . I learned that from a GREAT NEW YORK Restaurant and MARTHA STEWART. I also will sometimes use just SIRLOIN meat
I love how great cooking is always accompanied with laughs and smiles. Youz guyz we’re great! 🇮🇹🇺🇸
Thanks so much
Really u dont think they r borinv as f
Oh my goodness. Those meatball subs are to die for. I can tell without even trying one. I shall do this version myself. THANK YOU both!
Thank you too!
OMGOSH I am now so hungry for one of those sandwiches. Beautiful job cooking them. I see this video was done 2 years ago. I wish I had seen it sooner! I look forward to more videos. My parents are from Syracuse, Sicily - Carlentini. They settled in Brooklyn and then moved to the midwest. I am a Carlentini. Thank you so much!
Welcome to our family! We currently have almost 200 recipe videos out. More to come!
You guys are my favorite Italian chefs. My wife has made so many of your recipes @ they’re always fantastic.
That’s awesome! We are so glad you all are enjoying our Recipes!
Thank you so much we really appreciate it
Excellent job guys
Thank you very much!
i been waiting for this, more cheese, more breadcrumbs, and more eggs yayyy
I’ve made these and your Gravy and they’re my go to recipes for eternity now! Next project is the Sunday Gravy! Can’t wait
Glad you like them! Thanks for letting us know!
Amazing, my grandmothers recipe that she taught me is almost EXACTLY the same except we use milk instead of water. Beautiful! The only better sound than meatballs frying in a pan are chicken cutlets or sauseeeege! French baguettes? Where’s the seeded semolina bread? 🤣🤣🤣😁👍👍
You got that right! Thanks for watching!
I’m Sicilian n the best mixers are always your hands. Yours are alit like mine. Yum. 😊❤
I make my meatballs the same way, only add some milk to the mixture. The milk makes the meatballs tender and soft inside. I learned that from my Italian mother-in-law. Also, instead of using breadcrumbs soften some steal Italians bread in water. Squeeze out most of the water and add the bread to the meatball mixture. This is another way in making meatballs without using breadcrumbs. I learned this from my Italian mom, the meatballs are tender and soft inside after they are fried. Both ways using milk or wet bread are old school Italian ways of making meatballs...We are all from Brooklyn too. My Italian family has a long history of living in Brooklyn, since the mid 1900's...P.S. I can smell your meatballs frying, it's like perfume in the air! delish!
That sounds fantastic!
The milk dilutes the flavor of the meat, water is better.
My grandma taught me the same with bread and milk also. Miss her cooking!❤
That's awesome! ❤️
Paul and Dom you’re making my mouth water ! Grandma would be proud!
Chef Paul and Dom you both take it to another level. Those meatballs, I am making from your generational recipe, passed down to you guys is fabulous. I was a big fan of Daddy Jacks I miss him a lot since he passed away. A Great Chef and father , and husband he was.So sad to learn of his passing...
Yes, very sad. Jack gave us the idea for the Brooklyn Brothers
Still a newbie catching up on old videos and it's always good to see a shout out to Daddy Jack! I miss that guy and his videos so much. You guys have become my favorite Italian cooking go-to video channel.
Hi John! Yes, Jack was an amazing guy. We appreciate you watching! Have a nice weekend!
Thank you so much
Exactly the way my family made meatballs. Glad to see others make it this way. ❤️😋🇮🇹
My mother always used white bread soaked in milk, u have to fry to get that great smell, l am italian, she would say don't burn them cathy, but that's how l learned , they taste great right out of the pan.
Thanks for sharing!
Stuck in the poconos this brought me back to childhood in Staten Island, I’m one lonely Italian up here . Can’t get decent bread , scungili, or even gabagul. Thank you for the vid
That does suck! Thanks for watching a video
I spent my lifetime to make a meat ball just the way I liked it. It was pretty much this. I wish I saw this 50 years ago. Bravo. Frying is such a pain but I think it comes out best.
My fried ones stuck to the pan a little. My ones in the oven actually came out better
You guys are the real deal, I grew up in South Philadelphia and we had the best rolls in the country for our hoagies/heroes!
Thanks! Can’t beat the bread in the northeast!
I am salivating watching this vid!......pisketti's and meatballs and sausage,....my favorite food in the world!....thanks guys!............
Our pleasure!
Your welcome
Was looking for a genuine italian meatballs recipe for some time and I stumbled on this. Here's my story: did everything right until I tasted one of those fried meatballs to see how they are... none of them made it to the sandwich I ate them all 😂😂😂😂😂 had to start all over again can't complain thou!
That’s hilarious! This is why our grandmother and mom used to throw us out of the kitchen. 🥄
This is Chefboy R Dee 💩
Italians don't cook like that.
That's some newyacker or nu yoicy crap.
don't say it's Italian. It's insulting 🤢
lol I love that you call them heroes! In CT, we call them Grinders! And yours, look so delish!!
Same thing happens in my house. I leave some out for snacking. Try this recipe and make burgers out of them too. So yummy!!
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I put a square of mozzarella in my meatballs and in some also I put a zesty crouton in the middle too ! Good stuff guys !
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve tried a bunch of meatball recipes, never found one that I really liked, well, until this one. Absolutely delicious! I, like you, usually don’t measure, so I guess I used this recipe as more of a suggestion, 100% not disappointed. Thank you! This one works for me. I froze the ones I didn’t use for subs, I’ll use some for pasta and the rest for meatball sliders for Christmas appetizers (our Christmas dinner). Again, thank you!
Our pleasure. Glad you enjoyed them. Appreciate the feedback!
What kind of black magic did you use? Who ends up with leftover meatballs lol😂.
Lol! We split them up. ⚖️
@@fieryjalapenos4442 i doubled the batch, for that reason, I ate quite a few while I was cooking them. 🙄🤤😋
@@jameswitt7684 I tip my hat you good sir. Very wise indeed. I myself usually make about 6 pounds at a time myself but my posse does a good job eating them as fast as I make them, lol.
I Love the brothers. I'm glad I came to their channel
Welcome to our family!
I know this video is a couple of years old but I made these for dinner today and OMG what a great recipe. Very tender meatballs. I usually bake meatballs but I did it your way in the frying pan and the meatballs held together in the sauce and reminded me of getting a great meatball hero in NY, which I have yet to find in Florida. Now I make my own!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting us know!
My Grandma Fanny used all the same ingredients that you do except she always used ground pork instead of beef!!!@@BrooklynBrothersCooking
Good good stuff
@@olivegreen337they had beef, pork and veal…
I’ve never had a problem baking them. Maybe there wasn’t enough binding agents in the mix? Anyways, as long as you were able to enjoy them. That’s really the only thing that matters.
Thankyou for sharing your families recipe!
Our pleasure 😊
Hi. I cut the recipe in half, made and fried 18 bite sized meatballs. The meat balls are delicious!!! I'm making meatball sandwiches (like you did) tomarrow for lunch. Many thanks to your beautiful Mom and Grandma!!!
Thanks Heath! We are glad you enjoyed them!
Hero's (just like the boys made them) is the only way to go!!!
Fennel! My dad was Italian and he loved to cook his meatballs were so delicious and he put fennel in his meatballs with all the other ingredients like yours. Wish he had left me his recipes. Thank you for your recipe.
Sounds great! Our pleasure!
you can't beat meatballs like these.
AWESOME! Thank you for sharing.
Northeast PA.
Thanks for watching!
As great as these meatballs are you two guys are the best part . These are the best balls I ever made. I fry some and bake some depending on my time. The fried are a bit better for sure. Thanks guys.
Our pleasure and thank you!
love these guys
They look scrumptious. I was surprised there were no chopped onions in the recipe. Where I live (Arizona) it is almost impossible to find veal. I'll make these tomorrow! Thank you for sharing this.
You can omit the veal and use 50% ground beef and 50% pork
You are very welcome
Mmmmm they look amazing. I had an Italian deli in south Florida for 11 years. We made 1000’s of meatballs for our hoagies and pasta dishes . We baked ours because of the length of time it takes to fry. We used “Italian bread” or what Floridians think is Italian bread soaked in milk , crumbled and added to our meatballs. Made them super moist. You could make a fortune coming down to soflo and make real NY Italian bread instead of this white bread Italian bread they sell here. Merry Christmas guys to you and your families . I really enjoy your videos being a Jersey Sicilian American girl!🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻🎄🎄
Merry Christmas! Glad you enjoy a Videos. Yeah, they don’t make bread like they do in New York!
Best cooking out there!! Love you guys!
Thanks so much❤️
Just found your site and am enjoying watching all your videos! Boy, can you guys cook!! And yes, I'm Italian too!
Welcome to our family! Thanks 🙏
The 3 meat combo is what makes the wonderful taste to these, very similar to my Grandma' Susie's recipe as passed down to me via my Irish mother, who learned to make Italian Gravy for my Dad. I would change just a bit, to match my Grandma's technique.... 3 less eggs, maybe just one egg per pound of meat; no cheese at all. Add both fresh and dried garlic spice, as they have different flavors, both I love. My mother never used fresh and we loved it. So, I use both. Add cheese when serving, as desired. Add fennel seeds and red pepper for sausage flavor.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
Nice job guys!! And you can't make meatballs without the New York accent!! Awesome!!
We agree! Thanks!
Hello from Missouri! Chef's, today my wife and I cooked up some sauce and meatballs. I have to say I'm 62 and have never had sauce and meatballs as good as these were. What amazing flavors. Thanks guy's we really do appreciate the recipes and the videos of you two working together.
That’s great! Glad you enjoyed them!
Thank you so much
I was just going to write that Dominic reminded me of Daddy Jack when he gave a shout out. Sadly, Daddy Jack isnt with us any longer but he left a legacy.
Happy I found this recipe and going to make them pronto.
Thank you so much
You guys look like twins.
What a great recipe. Thanks!
We are a couple of years apart. Thanks for watching!
Big Daddy Jack fan and an even bigger Italian food fan. Looking forward to Italian family recipes!
Thanks, Marijane! Welcome aboard!
Bravo !
RIP Daddy Jack - Love and miss you immensely ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am definitely making your meatballs. You guys became my new favorites Italain cooking Chanel. Thank. 😃 😊
Our pleasure!
You guys are great
That’s exactly how my mother made them. The water makes them nice & light!🧑🍳🧑🍳🧑🍳🧑🍳
I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly! Thank you Sirs!
Hi Chris! Glad to hear it And hope you enjoyed it!
Thanks for my smile of the day! Yum
Our pleasure!❤️
Thank you Laura
Great recipe, same as my family’s! Love Daddy Jack as well may he RIP! Thanks guys for the video! Best meatball recipe ever!
Thanks Rose! Appreciate you watching!
Wow looks delicious
Nothing like fried meatballs! ❤
YES !! can't wait to learn !!
I absolutely enjoy your videos. I plan on making these meatballs this afternoon! Can’t wait to try them!
Thanks Linda! Please let us know how your meatballs turn out.
Love you guys!!!! Can't get enough of your videos
Thank you ❤️
Thank you so much
I can't believe how fabulous your meatball sandwich looks. I'm dying here! Thank you!!!
Thank you 😊
Your meatball recipe makes my mouth water. I was looking for an Italian recipe and yours popped up. What luck. I'll follow you guys for sure. You will be my go to channel to find out what I need to do.. I am telling all my friends for sure.. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome to our family! Hope you enjoy!
I will now religiously watch you guys because of the shout out to Daddy Jack Chaplin!!!!
That’s how we make them in my family also my mouth is watering! And yes it’s Italian gravy my grandmom called gravy too!
Very close to my 100 year old Italian grandmother’s recipe … except for the “seasoned” breadcrumbs. We’re from Naples… so we add raisins, stale Italian bread cut into small chunks & sprinkled with Extra Virgin olive oil… or unseasoned breadcrumbs and a little wine. The deep frying is also a no-no… 80% cooked in shallow oil… then fully cooked in the sauce which simmers all day… which tenderizes the meats like butter!
Thanks for sharing!😊
Correct. That’s the NJ way to make them
I make my meatballs the same with the same ingredients. I stopped frying and now I bake mine. Always get compliments on them.
I need a gravy recipe ASAP. 🤤🤤🤤😍😍😍
Thanks for sharing, Amici's!!
Our pleasure!!
I’d love to eat with you guys. I like the passion you have for cooking. Very nice to acknowledge your grandmother.
Thanks Deb! Enjoy your weekend!
Come anytime for dinner
What you just did here is the closest I've seen as to how my Mom used to make hers. I remember the ingredients but not the step by step she used to do. I'm so glad I found your video because it will be my guide to make meatballs. When you cook them in the sauce do you brown them in a frying pan then add them cook the rest of the way as the sauce cooks? I think that is how my Mom did it. I'm Sicilian, Napolitano, and Abruzzese formerly from Brooklyn.
That’s great! Here’s a video we did cooking meatballs in the sauce. KILLER Spaghetti & Meatballs | How to make Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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@BrooklynBrothersCooking Thank You soooo much, can't wait to watch it.
Daddy Jack Fan subscribing to your channel from Australia - looking forward to watching your videos !! Best Wishes.
Thank you! We certainly appreciate that! Happy cooking!
My goodness NEVER, NEVER in my life have I ever seen a sandwich and one of my favorite sandwich...look SOOOO GOOOD....your men of good nature....I love it.....
Thanks 😊
It is so simple Right now I have bread in the oven but I am still looking st your delicious meat balls making. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💄💄💄💄💄
Our pleasure 😊
In the gravy is the only way to do, meatballs in my book ... Yum ❤
I should not watch your videos at 3:00 in the morning on an empty stomach. Everything looks so yummy that my tummy starts growling at me😋😋😋.
I would be making your recipe . Meatball heroes are my favorite.
P.S. Hello Uncle Junior 😁😁😁.
Hi Gracie
Thanks, guys!
Our pleasure
It reminds me when I used to go over to my grandmother's house every Sunday in maspeth New York. She was 4 ft nothing and put Jimmy Durante to shame... 😆 It sucks to get old I miss my grandparents and my family every Sunday about 15 people she cook for I don't know how she did it. Good job guys I recognize the ingredients from anywhere. 👍
Thanks! Yes, it sucks getting old. It is definitely a labor of love for Italian grandmas!
Thank you for sharing your family recipe. It looks excellent and I will try it soon.
Hope you enjoy!
You made me so hungry. I wish I lived next door to you!!!!
If you did live near us we would love to have you over for Sunday dinner
i made the Meat ball hero for our church luncheon and they loved them.Love your recipes😊
Hi Carolina! We are so glad you all enjoyed them. We appreciate the feedback!
Great thanks for watching
Daddy Jack sent me here from FB...great video, nice simple recipe and looks great!
Thanks,Michael! And thanks Jack!
Daddy Jack. Miss him. Good guy, great practical chef.
Yes, Jack was a great guy definitely.
I learn something every time I watch youse guys. I learned not to be stingy with the frying oil. Next time I make meataballs I go heavy with the oil. Thanks guys!
That was really really good video. I have to try it.
Thank you 😊
This looks delicious! Thanks for telling me about your channel and I hope to see more from you
Thanks and welcome!
You cook like I do ! No measuring and it drove my sister bat crap crazy , it still does lol .....Much love from Canada
Thanks ❤️
Totally interesting to see this recipe. I have done my meat balls almost, very close, to the same way for years. I just learned by trial and error. Another strange thing is I sometimes oven bake and sometimes fry them. Meatballs like this go with anything! Even just for snacking with a good bowl of sauce for dipping. Sorry I know you call it gravy. I am just an average dude and have always called it pasta sauce. Anyhow shout out to the brothers!
Thanks! No problem! Sauce or gravy, it’s all good!
I was surprised you didn’t use milk it is a secret ingredient to making meatballs to become so tender and delicious. I was surprised when you used water for real
Most oldtimer's call it gravy..
Big ups to you fellas look like two solid brothers
Thank you, Hugo!
Beautiful! Just like my grandma from Calabria made. Grazie! ❤️👍🏻
Thank you Joanne! No one cooks like grandma that’s for sure. Enjoy your evening.
Thank you Joanne
I saw a lady make the Italian meatballs and she made kinda like you. I like that you put the cheese in the mixture. I think it gives a great taste.
Yes, the cheese gives it a great flavor.
I made these tonight. I like to follow recipes exactly as written to give a fair and accurate review, but unfortunately I could not find ground veal anywhere locally. I substituted with ground lamb. So, I did make that one change. This is a great recipe. The proportions and flavor were excellent.
Hi Stephanie-appreciate the feedback! Never made it with lamb, but need to try it. We usually go 50% pork and 50% beef when we do not have veal.